Southern's latest dividend of $0.74 per share was on May 19, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $2.9 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.23%. The latest SO payment of $0.74 marks a dividend growth of 2.8%.
SO has a dividend yield of 3.23% which is above the Utilities sector average but below the industry average. But compared to its Utilities sector average of 3.08%, Southern's dividend yield is only 4.9% higher. The current dividend yield is below the historical average of 3.9% of the last 5 years.
Southern has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of SO show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 2.8% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 12% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 9%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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May 19, 2025 | $0.74 | 3.24% |
Feb 18, 2025 | $0.72 | 3.35% |
Nov 18, 2024 | $0.72 | 3.25% |
Aug 19, 2024 | $0.72 | 3.27% |
May 17, 2024 | $0.72 | 3.55% |
Feb 16, 2024 | $0.7 | 4.21% |
Nov 17, 2023 | $0.7 | 3.98% |
Aug 18, 2023 | $0.7 | 4.07% |
May 12, 2023 | $0.7 | 3.74% |
Feb 17, 2023 | $0.68 | 4.08% |
Nov 18, 2022 | $0.68 | 4.12% |
Aug 12, 2022 | $0.68 | 3.43% |
May 13, 2022 | $0.68 | 3.61% |
Feb 18, 2022 | $0.66 | 4.14% |
Nov 12, 2021 | $0.66 | 4.23% |
Aug 13, 2021 | $0.66 | 3.97% |
May 14, 2021 | $0.66 | 3.96% |
Feb 12, 2021 | $0.64 | 4.26% |
Nov 13, 2020 | $0.64 | 3.97% |
Aug 14, 2020 | $0.64 | 4.71% |
May 15, 2020 | $0.64 | 4.76% |
Feb 14, 2020 | $0.62 | 3.59% |
Nov 15, 2019 | $0.62 | 3.95% |
Aug 16, 2019 | $0.62 | 4.24% |
May 17, 2019 | $0.62 | 4.5% |
Feb 15, 2019 | $0.6 | 4.94% |
Nov 16, 2018 | $0.6 | 5.08% |
Aug 17, 2018 | $0.6 | 5.02% |
May 18, 2018 | $0.6 | 5.48% |
Feb 16, 2018 | $0.58 | 5.28% |
Nov 17, 2017 | $0.58 | 4.51% |
Aug 17, 2017 | $0.58 | 4.76% |
May 11, 2017 | $0.58 | 4.54% |
Feb 16, 2017 | $0.56 | 4.64% |
Nov 17, 2016 | $0.56 | 4.68% |
Aug 11, 2016 | $0.56 | 4.21% |
May 12, 2016 | $0.56 | 4.36% |
Feb 11, 2016 | $0.543 | 4.52% |
Nov 12, 2015 | $0.543 | 4.9% |
Aug 13, 2015 | $0.543 | 4.63% |
May 14, 2015 | $0.543 | 4.9% |
Feb 12, 2015 | $0.525 | 4.51% |
SO has a payout ratio of 69% which is higher than the Utilities sector and the industry average but lower than its peers average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 62.6%, Southern's payout ratio is 10% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
D Dominion Energy Inc | 4.8% | $2.67 | 110.8% |
FE Firstenergy Corp | 4.08% | $1.72 | 91.5% |
AEP American Electric Power Co Inc | 3.61% | $3.67 | 70.7% |
DUK Duke Energy CORP | 3.6% | $4.18 | 69.3% |
SO Southern Co | 3.25% | $2.9 | 69% |
NEE Nextera Energy Inc | 3.25% | $2.11 | 78.8% |
PPL PPL Corp | 3.03% | $1.05 | 77.4% |
ETR Entergy Corp | 2.9% | $2.37 | 75.6% |
NRG Nrg Energy Inc | 1.09% | $1.7 | 26.3% |
Yes, Southern has been paying dividends for the last 31 years.
Southern's last regular dividend was on May 19, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.74 per share.
SO's annualized dividend per share is $2.9.
The current dividend yield of Southern is 3.23%.
Southern pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Southern is 69%.
Southern's dividend yield is similar to the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.